Posted on 11/09/2016 1:50:12 PM PST by monkapotamus
The right-wing British politician who helped persuade Britain to vote to leave the European Union has claimed Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the U.S. presidential election as the latest result of a populist wave that is set to upturn the political order in Europe in 2017.
“Brexit was the first brick that was knocked out of the establishment wall. A lot more were knocked out last night,” Nigel Farage, the interim leader of the U.K. Independence Party, told TIME on Wednesday. “This is Brexit times three. It is a bigger country, it is a bigger position, it is a bigger event...”
Farage was one of the central figures in Britain’s campaign to leave the E.U. in the June 23 referendum. He led the fight for Britain to ‘take back control‘ of immigration, its laws and the perceived control of U.K.’s national sovereignty by the E.U...
The UKIP politician, a lawmaker in the European Parliament, was initially drawn to Trump for his views on small government and border control, he says. “Donald Trump believes in nation-state democracy, Hillary Clinton used the E.U. as a prototype for a larger global union, Donald Trump believes in sensible immigration controls… [and] recognises the threat posed by Islamic terrorism, Hillary Clinton can’t even bring herself to use the words, Donald Trump believes in helping small and medium sized business by relieving the regulatory burden, things like this just aren’t even on the agenda on the people who want global government like Hillary Clinton...”
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It is YUGE!
Mr. Farage is having quite a year.
Go Nigel, the insider forces in the UK have already used the High Court to try and slow down or amend Brexit.
DJT will face similar insider opposition to his initiatives, no doubt.
I really think this movement will spread to the Continent as people want to take their countries back.
Yes, but our "High Court" will be fashioned in the image and likeness of President Trump. Big difference.
Nigel, thanks...
I’m certain tha tTrump will hire Nigel
And what of Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell for starters?????
Nigel is Britain’s new Churchill. I hope he comes back and becomes Prime Minister while Trump is President. We will make that alliance great again!
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